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A German study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that children who were given formula for the first few months of life had no differences in body mass index at age 10 compared with those who were exclusively breast-fed as infants. The researchers said previous studies showed some formulas were linked to low weight gain at 1 year, but the current findings indicate no long-term consequences.

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Infants who were exclusively breast-fed had digestive system microbiomes that were better prepared for solid foods than those given breast milk and formula, University of North Carolina researchers reported after analyzing data on nine babies. First author Amanda Thompson said microbiomes in babies who were fed formula and breast milk may contribute to stomach aches and colic. The study was published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.

A German study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that children who were given formula for the first few months of life had no differences in body mass index at age 10 compared with those who were exclusively breast-fed as infants. The researchers said previous studies showed some formulas were linked to low weight gain at 1 year, but the current findings indicate no long-term consequences.

A German study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that children who were given formula for the first few months of life had no differences in body mass index at age 10 compared with those who were exclusively breast-fed as infants. The researchers said previous studies showed some formulas were linked to low weight gain at 1 year, but the current findings indicate no long-term consequences.

A new study found that among very low birth weight, preterm infants, girls who are breast-fed are much less likely than formula-fed girls or breast-fed boys to get serious respiratory infections requiring hospitalization. There was no difference in the rate of hospitalization for boys who were either bottle- or breast-fed.

A new study found that among very low birth weight, preterm infants, girls who are breast-fed are much less likely than formula-fed girls or breast-fed boys to get serious respiratory infections requiring hospitalization. There was no difference in the rate of hospitalization for boys who were either bottle- or breast-fed.